Happy Thanksgiving...so very grateful...

I hope you have a wonderful Thanksgiving!

I am so very grateful for your visits here.  

I am blessed beyond words by your kind words, encouragement and creativity.

Thank you!

 May God bless you and yours...today and everyday! 

Chat soon, 

Laurel

"Mystery Junk" for Christmas...mini trees and more insulators...


Does anybody know what this is?  
I have no clue what it was...

But add a perfectly chippy salvaged gray trim piece...

...and a little snow and some mini trees.

I made these little votive holders a few years ago by gluing a little ceramic insulator to a mini mold...perfect spot for a tiny tree :)

And you've got yourself another simple, junky decorating idea.

I gave it a place of "honor" in the guest bathroom :)
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Thanks for stopping!  
The kiddos are off of school this week for Thanksgiving...so you might not hear much from me.  
Enjoy every minute :)
Laurel

A Quick Re-purposed Shovel Idea...and a Junkers United "Save the Date"...

Hello friends :)

This little red shovel handle is another thing I brought to our booth at Antiques Downtown.

The snowman buttons are on magnets...it would be a fun place to display a photo of some "real" snow playing kiddos too.
No snow here in MN yet...but maybe soon??
I LOVE the first snow...especially in time for the holidays.
I can't believe Thanksgiving is next week!
I am doing the decorating for a "Redeeming the Season" event at church tonight...so I am in "the mood" for the festivities to begin.  How about you??

Speaking of "festivities"...
Did you hear about the next Junkers United party?
Save the Date...December 2nd will be here before you know it.
A few more bloggers have joined in the fun!!
Be sure to get your own Christmas junk ready for the link party!!

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Can't wait!!

Broken Lantern + Ball Jar = Snow Globe

Sorry I have been MIA again this week...still busy decorating and creating.  I LOVE this time of year...and for me it's not just a matter of opening some bins and putting stuff out.  I like to use things I have and create a new look each year.  Time consuming...but for me it's a little piece of Heaven on earth.  Really.

And since I'm not ready for a "reveal" of what I've been working on here...I thought I'd show you something else I made for our booth at Antiques Downtown...

I bought this empty shell of a lantern at an occasional sale...

...it was the perfect fit for a ball jar.

I painted the lid aqua for fun.

Some "snow" and a little tree...

...and of course a happy little "embellishment".

Cute little decoration for the Holidays.  

It sold right away :)

What are you working on??

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Thanks for stopping by!

Chat soon, 

Crates and a Plate Christmas Tree...obsessed...

OK friends, I'm just going to go ahead and say it early on...I am OBSESSED with salvaged and re-purposed tree ideas this year!!

I've already shared a couple...

First there was the POST CARD RACK turned PHOTO HOLDER TREE.

And next there were the INSULATOR TREES.

Now I want to show you my crate tree.

I fell in LOVE with the crate tree that Laura from Finding Home made last year.  That's where my inspiration came from.  

See her original version (among other great handmade gift ideas)...

HERE.

Thanks Laura!!

For mine I started with a yardstick.

Then I used small screws to add some crates I already had in my stash.  I also added a license plate for fun too.

The yardstick was the perfect length...even a little extra for a "trunk" at the bottom :)

The finishing touch is a star ornament I bought at an occasional sale last Christmas.

And now is hangs nicely in my partly decorated "sitting room".

Are you "obsessed" with unique tree ideas too??

 

If so, check out my Pinterest board...

"Lots of CHRISTMAS TREES" 

...for more FUN re-purposed, salvaged and just plain clever tree ideas.

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Until next time,

"Christmas in a Canister" revisited...is it a sign or a snow globe??

I shared this idea a while back...maybe you remember it?

I called it Christmas in a Canister...for lack of a better name.  I can't really figure out what exactly it is...

...a glass flat sided canister, some snow and a rolled up piece of sheet music.

And of course a little embellishment...does that surprise you?  I like that the keys say "star"...did you notice?

This time I made some little "baby" ones too.

And then I brought them to our booth at Antiques Downtown.

So what do you think it is?  A sign?  A snow "canister"?  Not sure, but the last time I made them (for a different shop) they sold out fast...we'll see :)

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I'll be working at the shop tomorrow...we'll be adding some "twinkle".  I'll try to remember to take some better pictures to show you...

Chat soon, 

Aqua Glass Insulator Trees...more early Christmas ideas...

Another tree project for our booth at Antiques Downtown.

Last Christmas I shared some a "tree" I assembled using a blue glass insulator and a chippy light fixture base...visit that post HERE.

This year I took that idea and "ran" with it.

I made short ones...

...and tall ones.  

Some had the wood still attached, which made fun "trunks".  

I just love them all grouped together in a little "forest".

All you need is a base...I used bases from an old pull cord light.

I glued the glass insulators to the base with "Amazing Goop" glue.  

Add some ribbon and embellishments and it looks like a sweet little tree to me :)

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Thanks for visiting...

Chat soon, 

Photo Holder Christmas Tree...my first official Christmas project...

Well, it's official...I'm thinking Christmas.

We added Christmas to our booth at Antiques Downtown last week...so that got me going.

We decided on a "Christmas Trees for Sale" theme...so I've been focusing on re-purposed tree ideas.

  

(These are just a couple of quick pictures I took with my phone.  We plan to go back and add some twinkle lights...so I'll take better pictures then to show you more.)

And now everything is starting to look like a "tree"...including this old post card holder.

I just tied on some twine in a tree shape...top to bottom.

Added some keys and buttons for "ornaments".

And of course you need a pretty "topper".

Just add photos or cards and you've got yourself a conversation piece for the Holidays.

So how about you...ready to get started on Christmas??  Before blogging I always waited until the weekend after Thanksgiving.  But since I'm already in the "spirit" and I don't entertain for Thanksgiving...I'm thinking I might as well get started.  Then I can enjoy it for the whole month of December :)

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Chat soon,